Ashta Sakhi
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Ashta Sakhi refers to the eight principal female companions of Radha in Hindu Vaishnavism, revered for their intimate devotion and service to Radha and Krishna.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Vaishnavism
ⓘ
group of mythological characters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Krishna
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Radha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centerOfDevotion |
Barsana
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ⓘ
Vrindavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Pushtimarg literature
ⓘ
Rasa-lila narratives ⓘ Vaishnava poetry ⓘ |
| devotionalContext | Bhakti movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalMood |
madhurya-rasa
ⓘ
sakhya-rasa ⓘ |
| function |
assist Radha in her meetings with Krishna
ⓘ
exemplify intimate devotional love (madhurya-bhakti) ⓘ serve as messengers between Radha and Krishna ⓘ |
| iconography | often shown surrounding Radha and Krishna ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Radha-Krishna painting traditions
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Rasa-lila performances ⓘ Vaishnava dance-dramas ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literarySource | later Vaishnava devotional texts ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | eight companions ⓘ |
| member |
Champakalata
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ⓘ
Chitra NERFINISHED ⓘ Indulekha NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalita NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangadevi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sudevi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tungavidya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 8 ⓘ |
| primaryDevotionTo | Radha GENERATED ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence |
Braj region
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ⓘ
North India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Gopi
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ⓘ
Sakhis of Vrindavan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualRole | invoked in Radha-Krishna temple worship ⓘ |
| role | principal companions of Radha ⓘ |
| secondaryDevotionTo | Krishna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
confidantes of Radha
ⓘ
models of perfect seva (service) ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Gaudiya Vaishnavas
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ⓘ
Nimbarka Sampradaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Radha-vallabha tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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ⓘ
Radha-Krishna devotion ⓘ |
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